How Much Pot Should You Put in Edible Brownies

Hemp products have a ton of benefits. One of
the best ways to reap the goodness is through edibles. The most popular of
which is the pot brownie. Not only are brownies delicious, but the chocolate in
the brownie covers up the bitterness of the pot. When baking this treat, it is
essential to use the right amount of CBD hemp flower to get the effect you
want.

Calculations

To determine how much pot to put in your brownie
recipe, you need to know its THC potency. If this information is unavailable
from the seller and you cannot find it in a database or website, use the
estimation of 10% THC.

Formula

To find the right amount of pot you need for
your brownies, start by determining the dry-weight amount of THC in the
cannabis needed for your recipe.

To find the THC per serving, take the
dry-weight amount of THC, and divide it by the recipe yield. Also, keep in mind
that each gram of cannabis has 1,000 milligrams of THC dry weight.

To calculate THC potency, take the total dry
weight of the pot you plan to use in the recipe and multiply it by the potency
percentage.

Cannabutter

Using pot-infused butter is the best way to
ensure you get the right THC potency in your brownies. To make cannabutter,
begin by grinding up your pot in the grinder or coffee grinder. Grind it as
many times as needed until it turns into powder.

Fill a large pot with water

Put a smaller pot inside the
larger one

Place 2-3 sticks of butter in the
smaller pot

Simmer on medium-low for 2-3 hours

Stir every half hour with a wooden
spoon

When the butter is done, pour it through a
cheesecloth to remove any seeds, stems, or other plant material that may be
left.

The longer your butter cooks, the more
cannabinoids and terpenes get cooked out. Therefore, the longer you cook the
butter, the sleepier the brownies will make you. For those who have insomnia,
this isn’t a bad thing.

Cannabis-infused oil

The
process of making oil is similar to butter if you prefer it or if your brownie
recipe calls for oil instead of butter.

Begin by grinding ½ ounce of weed into a powder

Spread the powder evenly into a frying pan

Using the amount called for in the brownie recipe,
pour vegetable oil over the marijuana

Simmer on low for 2-6 hours

Stir every half-hour

Strain through a cheesecloth to remove excess plant
material

Recipe

Here is one of the easiest and most delicious
recipes for edible pot brownies.

Ingredients

7 ½ T unsalted butter

1 ½ t cannabutter

6 oz dark chocolate

1 C flour

1/2 t baking powder

2 large room temperature eggs

1 C sugar

1 t vanilla extract

1/4 t salt

For best results and brownies’ that have a
fudgy consistency, use dark chocolate made with 60-70% cacao. This is because
the flavor of cocoa powder isn’t strong enough to balance out the taste of
marijuana.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉

Grease an 8-inch square cake pan

Melt cannabutter in a medium saucepan over medium heat

Mix with chocolate until smooth

Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool for 5 minutes

Whisk together flour and baking powder

Beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until fluffy and
light yellow

Stir in chocolate mixture

Add flour mixture and blend all together

Pour batter into greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes

Let cool for 20 minutes.

Cut into 12 even pieces.

Pot
brownies can be served warm. In the event you have leftovers, store them in an
airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. You can also leave this tasty treat in the
refrigerator for up to one month.

Depending
on your tolerance, an hour or two after eating a few brownies, you should feel
euphoric, like you just smoked a joint. Bear in mind that if weed gives you
munchies, it’s best to steer clear of edibles, including more brownies.

You can also make edible pot brownies using
the cannabutter, as mentioned above, or cannabis-infused oil and a box brownie
mix.